Bug#915027: libxft-dev should be installable for multiple architectures simultaneously

[Davy Durham]

Package: libxft-dev
Version: 2.3.2-2

Attempting to install libxft-dev for amd64 and i386 at the same time (or
any other arch for that matter) gives an error that they conflict. This
is because the "Package: libxft-dev"section of the debian/control file
does not contain "Multi-arch: same" (see
https://wiki.debian.org/MultiArch/Hints#set_Multi-Arch:_same)which says
that any duplicate files between the two different architectures is fine.

As a working example the libxfixes-dev package's control file contains
this header and does allow installing for both architectures simultaneously.


The -dev package for the two architectures include headers, libs and man
pages.  I verified that both architectures install their libs in
arch-specific folders and that the headers and man pages are identical
for the two architectures (making "Multi-Arch: same" safe to use). 
Barring some differences in the headers for architectures other than
amd64 and i386, it should be fine to add "Multi-Arch: same" to the
control file.

Thank You.

P.S. The same bug could be filed for libxi-dev, libxtst-dev, (these two
also affect me) and probably many of the other x dev packages.  Let me
know if you want me to file separate bug reports for those.

[Sven Joachim]

Control: tags -1 unreproducible

Post by Davy Durham
Package: libxft-dev
Version: 2.3.2-2
Attempting to install libxft-dev for amd64 and i386 at the same time
(or any other arch for that matter) gives an error that they
conflict.

Not for me, I can coinstall libxft-dev:amd64 and libxft-dev:i386 just
fine.

Post by Davy Durham
This is because the "Package: libxft-dev"section of the
debian/control file does not contain "Multi-arch: same" (see
https://wiki.debian.org/MultiArch/Hints#set_Multi-Arch:_same)which
says that any duplicate files between the two different architectures
is fine.

That's already the case:

,----
| $ aptitude show libxft-dev | grep -E Multi-Arch
| Multi-Arch: same
`----

Post by Davy Durham
P.S. The same bug could be filed for libxi-dev, libxtst-dev, (these
two also affect me) and probably many of the other x dev packages. 
Let me know if you want me to file separate bug reports for those.

Most definitely not, libxi-dev and libxtst-dev are also already
"Multi-Arch: same".

My hunch is that you are running unstable and there might be a version
skew for some dependency package (libc6-dev, maybe?) which prevents you
from installing both libxft-dev:amd64 and libxft-dev:i386. If that is
the case, please retry after the next mirror push.

Cheers,
Sven

[Debian Bug Tracking System]

Post by Sven Joachim
tags -1 unreproducible

Bug #915027 [libxft-dev] libxft-dev should be installable for multiple architectures simultaneously
Added tag(s) unreproducible.

[Davy Durham]

To be completely transparent, I did this on Ubuntu 16.04, but the
package has not been changed significantly that I can see.  So, that's odd

I got the error when running "apt-get install libxft-dev:i386
libxft-dev:amd64" which gives the conflict error.  If I run "dpkg -i
libxft-dev_2.3.2-1_amd64.deb libxft-dev_2.3.2-1_i386.deb" it will look
like it installs both, but the install of i386 silently replaces the
amd64, and running a dpkg --list would show only i386 as installed.

That's probably basic for you, but that is what I am seeing. Does that
information change anything in your testing?

Post by Sven Joachim
Control: tags -1 unreproducible

Post by Davy Durham
Package: libxft-dev
Version: 2.3.2-2
Attempting to install libxft-dev for amd64 and i386 at the same time
(or any other arch for that matter) gives an error that they
conflict.

Not for me, I can coinstall libxft-dev:amd64 and libxft-dev:i386 just
fine.

Post by Davy Durham
This is because the "Package: libxft-dev"section of the
debian/control file does not contain "Multi-arch: same" (see
https://wiki.debian.org/MultiArch/Hints#set_Multi-Arch:_same)which
says that any duplicate files between the two different architectures
is fine.

,----
| $ aptitude show libxft-dev | grep -E Multi-Arch
| Multi-Arch: same
`----

Post by Davy Durham
P.S. The same bug could be filed for libxi-dev, libxtst-dev, (these
two also affect me) and probably many of the other x dev packages.
Let me know if you want me to file separate bug reports for those.

Most definitely not, libxi-dev and libxtst-dev are also already
"Multi-Arch: same".
My hunch is that you are running unstable and there might be a version
skew for some dependency package (libc6-dev, maybe?) which prevents you
from installing both libxft-dev:amd64 and libxft-dev:i386. If that is
the case, please retry after the next mirror push.
Cheers,
Sven

[Debian Bug Tracking System]

fixed 915027 2.3.2-2

Bug #915027 [libxft-dev] libxft-dev should be installable for multiple architectures simultaneously
Marked as fixed in versions xft/2.3.2-2.

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